Dream 1: Snip

[nightraysewerat]

Dream effects: Melancholy leading up to euphoria, ending in calm, an almost satiated feeling.
Warnings: Gore in Vince’s thoughts, spoilers for recent PH chapters

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[disruptstatice]

[When the dream ends, he has no idea what to think.

He tries to pinpoint the voice, that one name it spoke, but he's unsure what to make of it. But most importantly, what makes him the most uncomfortable is the hair. Messy, long, black, standing out everywhere, eerily familiar.

The kind of hair that crowns his very own head.

But why... Why would Vincent be cutting his hair? And it can't be him Vincent is calling master, can it? No, that's simply... not possible. Right? Why would Vincent ever put himself in that position?

Why would he ever let anyone cut his hair, even more so Vincent?

But then why does that idea fit scarily well with Vincent's reaction when he greeted him?

Why, why, why?]

...master Vincent?

[nightraysewerat]

[If Leo comes anywhere near him, right this moment, Vincent quite honestly feels he might pin the boy down and do just this to him. As if somehow forcibly cutting his hair could make him become the person he should be, the person that he doesn't know he is.

He needs to just tell Leo everything, and yet he can't, can he? Because with Elliot here, with Elliot living and breathing here, even if it doesn't mean anything at all in the grand scheme of things... Leo isn't that person.

Even though the same soul resides within him.]

Yes, Leo?

[The look on Vincent's face is nothing short of dangerous, really.]

[disruptstatice]

[Explain this to him, make things make sense, or at least tell him it's not him. Just something, to make things clearer at least, no matter what all of it might mean.

Even if the truth frightens him like hell, even if asking in the first place takes every ounce of courage.]

That...

[First of all:]

Did that happen? Back home?

[nightraysewerat]

[Here is where the decision must be made, ultimately. Here is the moment where he has to decide if he's willing to say these things. If he wants to push Leo in one direction or another, given the fact that it probably doesn't matter here.

Doesn't matter, except that he needs to move forward, somehow. He'll go mad if he doesn't.]

Are you sure you want to know?

[unsureazure]

[That voice, that motif of hair... As much as Noel didn't like it, there was only one conclusion regarding who this man was dreaming about. And that name... It only took a few minutes of putting together the pieces of information she received from Ada and the mansion's other residents to figure out who this man is.

Seeing him made Noel feel uneasy. Uneasy like whenever Jin was present... She's reasonably quite hesitant about contacting this person.

But... It should be sooner than later. Knowing which world he hailed from, and how much value Ada put on this man... He was probably living under the same roof as Noel. She needed to see if she really had to keep her guard up or not. Taking a few deep breaths first, she attempts to maintain her composure as she places a call.]

So... You're Vincent. I... I didn't expect we would officially meet so soon. My sincerest apologies for accidentally viewing your dream.

[nightraysewerat]

There's really no need to apologize. Unless you were the one who designed these abysmal devices in the first place?

[It's obvious as he speaks that he doesn't think that at all, of course. And he's wearing a smile the whole time he speaks, but he's also wondering who this person is, how much they know about him.]

I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage, though, since I don't know your name.

[unsureazure]

[Noel blinks... Then flinches with realization when it finally sinks in that she hadn't introduced herself. So much for playing it cool.]

Oh, um...! Y-Yes, please excuse me for my rudeness. I'm Noel Vermillion, and though I come from a different world, I live with Miss Ada and the others. P-Pleased to meet your acquaintance. [... She thinks. Despite the smile he gives, Noel can't help but be (unsure) about this whole situation. Polite as ever, she give a slight nod in place of a bow.]

[nightraysewerat]

Ah, so you live here somewhere?

[Now he's definitely curious, and his eyes narrow a little.]

Well, that just won't do. We can't be complete strangers and live together. Surely you and I should get to know each other, shouldn't we?